ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ (dulimbai, “middle”) +‎ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (gurun, “country”). Calque of Chinese 中國／中国 (Zhōngguó, “Middle Kingdom”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [tu.lim.pai.ku.run]

Proper noun

ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ
ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ • (dulimbai gurun)

China (a country in Asia)

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